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The employee must notify employee's department head or designee of the need for sick leave within one-half (1/2) hour of the beginning of the work day. Lack of proper notification may be cause for disciplinary action, and claiming sick leave when physically fit may be cause for disciplinary action, including transfer, suspension, demotion, or dismissal. In order to be eligible for sick leave with pay, an employee must: a. Report the reason for the absence within one-half (1/2) hour of the beginning of the work day to the department head. b. Submit a medical certificate for any absence of any duration, if required by the department head and City Administrator. The employee must complete a Request for Leave form before the employee will be granted sick leave pay. The use of sick leave will be prorated in units of not less than one (1) hour. An employee whose illness extends beyond the sick leave credit available may use available vacation leave and/or apply for a medical leave of absence. Employees using earned sick leave shall be considered to be working for the purpose of accumulating vacation or sick leave. An employee who has been unable to work for a period of time because of illness or accident may be required before being permitted to return to work to provide medical evidence that employee is again able to perform all significant duties of the position in a competent manner without hazard to employee or others. An employee who meets the other requirements of this section who is receiving worker's compensation payments may be granted sick leave pay for the amount of the difference between employee's worker's compensation payment and employee's salary to the extent that employee's sick leave is accrued. An employee may use sick leave for absences due to illness of the employee's immediate family for such reasonable periods as the employee's attendance with the immediately family member may be necessary, on the same terms the employee is able to use sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness. For the purpose of such sick child care leave, a "child" means an individual under 18 years of age or an individual under age 20 who is still attending secondary school. Sick leave may be used to care for a healthy child after birth, adoption, or foster care. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall be governed by said collective bargaining agreement in regard to policy on sick leave. 34 142286x12